Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-29
MAKING II IN ISSUE.
Commercial Relations Between the
United States and Canada are
Discussed at Detroit.
#ym3G q New YoTE, Balla1W0r.h !.
Chic 2nd Goodwin Smith OF Canada
gre She Principal Speakers.
\ Comm rTciRI Uaioa without 3 Political
AIuRacs Pogsibla-I,s Great A1van-
tsGts to tho Unite4 States.

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tsGts to tho Unitea States.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 28.-At c meet
ing last hight 10 discuss the commercial
relations between C@nsda ard the United
States, Mr, Wgman of NV York, SAID
commercial union between tie United
STATES ard Canada meant that so far IS
trade was concerned, the continent Of
North America should be one country
with 40 divide. There would have been
he sane Justification to have kept Michi-
can cut II tie union as there is now Tor
keeping cut the trade 8nd commerce Of
Canada. That tie United States would
become the Mecca to which turns the
trade q the su,ire continent ne one for s
moment doubts, and that she would De
enormously benefited by opening
Up TO Eer energy snd enterprise the yael
treasures e the best part CT the
continent, IS IS plain IS that thee is
a SUI IN TuG HEAVENS.
i was urged that q commercial uEiOC
between the United States and C2nads
under the terms OF the bill Introduced
inGo congress by Mr.. ButterWorth could
ne safely i1GUguTated by the adoption ~
CansGa q s tariff uniform with that If
the United States. ID other WORDS that
IS against al the rest Cf the world the
same rates Of duty should be collected ny
Canada IS Gre now levied by the United
States, while between the two countries
0f North America the customs duties
would De completely Obliterated. In
answer 20 The question how such CON-
merci2l union could be accomplished and
get CSnada remain part and pRrcel Of
The British empire, It was alleged that Sc
far IS commercial regulations are cor
ceTEed, Canals is today 70 more g
part ct the British Empire than is New
York or Massachusetts. The spscter
said inst never before in Inc history q
the world YES presented
An OPPORTUNITY so GREAT
as thaS waich now presented itself TO the
sEEted States for the extension of itg
Trade a1a commerce. Without the draw
ing OF c sword, without the shedding Of s
single drop OF Olood or the cost Of g single
dollar, The area could be doubled over
which the trade and commerce Of the
United StatesS so freely extended. Ex-
tensiVe quotations were made to show
that the climate Of Canada, which IVES
supposed to he so unfay0rable, was really
more favorable to agricultural pursuits
than the territory further south,
IS shown in the enormous Wheat
producing area, much exceeding that of
the United States. As TO iron, he said
thet what the devil vas to religion,
prosperous was TO iron, and throughout
The United states the presence of phOs-
porous was the great drawback while in
the ores Of Canada its almost entire ab-
sence made it most important that the
Uaited States should have free access 70
tism. As to copper, ii is claimed there
"ele large supplies of ores, the percen-
tsaas ranging iron TO 80 per cent, while
the famous Calumet mine yielded only ;
per cent. AlIusion was also made to the
abundant
SUPPLIES OF NICKEL,
the mountain Of phosphates and numer-
Gus other metals together with 5000 miles
Of coast lines, fisheries and limitless tim
Der forests. The fishery question aad sll
o.her Conflicts could be thus adjusted,
and ina much as the people Of Canada
by ma iority OF two to one were now in
favor Ct q close alliance with the United
States, it would seem as if he opportuni-
ty wSs offered by which close assimila-
ton of the interests CT both nations could
be reached by g commercial union to be
accomplished. A political union was I'M
necessary.
Mr.. Butterworth of Oiio said "COmmer-
cial union will promote every worthy in
terest and enterprise in the United States
except those tostered by s
system of extortion under the pro-
lection Of c partial law. The measure is
il the interest Of every man in the United
States who earns his bread by
THE SWEAT OF HIS FACE.
1t is in perfect harmony with tbs protect
i've system. 1t WAS suppcvted by Lincoln,
Adams, Winthrop and Grant. 1t is within
the wider range approved by j. G. Blaine
who recognized the advantage Of union
with the states Of South America which
embraced what is proposed with IT ference
to Canada. | am q Republican and O
protectionist, but insist on drawing the
line between protection and the mere
fostering and building up Of monopolies
The former is heGltnful, the latter ruin
Gus to eny country. The importance of
extending our trade north as well as
northeast, south and west is pslpable to
al people. It is as defenseless
to Intercept and roll back the
tiGe of our commerce from the great
market just north Of the fortyffth par
allel of latitude as TO turn it backward
from the 100 meridian OF longitude west
Trade ana commerce know no points Of
the compass or political boundary lines
The natural channels CT trade run
GIN ALL DIRECTIONS
where there are needs to supply and ma
terisls to purchase. Cenada enters the
field Of competition with the odds against
her. The larger advantage would mani
testify be with US. To favor political and
commercial union is paradoxical.
The protectionist who opposes this meas
ure is perverse and will iDlure the sys-
tenn we want to uphold. The free trader
who opposes it will suffer from weak
ness which much be congenital. 1t must
be pressed to splendid victory or tenn
porary defeat. In The end it is certain to
triumph. Let the business interest of
the country be heard. The political lead
ers will respond. They seem to lead.
They, in fact, follow. They conform to
they do not mould the public judgment"
Mr.. Goodwin Smith Of Canada said in
substance; "What does Canada mean by